Christopher isn't usually considered a fan-favorite - in fact, he may be one of the most-hated love interests in Gilmore Girls! Rory's biological father, Chris shows up every now and then, continues to break Lorelai's heart, and struggles to recover from leaving them in the first place. But despite all this, there's something charming about Christopher, and it's hard to completely hate him.
At times, it felt like Christopher would actually be endgame for Lorelai, especially as he grew up and started to really take responsibility for his life. He really tried to find his way back to his family, and he could be incredibly romantic while doing it. If you have been missing that special thing that Lorelai and Christopher have, we've got the best episodes to rewatch.
Red Light On The Wedding Night (Season 2, Ep 3)
In the early days of Gilmore Girls, it seemed like Lorelai quickly met the love of her life in Rory's teacher, Max. The two even got engaged, and everything was going wonderfully until the bachelorette party, when a sweet story from Emily (of all people) sent Lorelai rushing to the phone... to call Christopher. This was, for many fans, the real start to the couple's story that would last for the remainder of the show.
Presenting Lorelai Gilmore (Season 2, Ep 6)
Soon after Lorelai's phone call to Christopher at her bachelorette, he was her escort to Rory's first debutante ball. While most of the focus was on Rory and Dean, and Emily and Richard, Lorelai and Christopher get a good chunk of the episode. They end up having a few sweet moments, and watching their daughter together gives them a look at the life they might have had. Add in Christopher's new, responsible, approach, and Lorelai starts to fall for him again.
It Should've Been Lorelai (Season 2 Ep 14)
Things get a little more heartbreaking in this episode, when the Lorelais are introduced to Christopher's perky new girlfriend, Sherry, who makes it clear that she wants a relationship with Rory. During Friday Night Dinner, everything comes to a head when Emily learns about Sherry and has a meltdown... and it becomes increasingly clear that she wasn't the only one that thought Lorelai and Christopher would end up together.
I Can't Get Started (Season 2 Finale)
Wrapping up a huge season for Lorelai and Christoper is the season two finale and Sookie's wedding - and the episode where they not only sleep together, but decide that they should actually be in a relationship again.
Which is all very sweet and lovely, and Rory finds out and is thrilled, and everything seems like it's coming up roses... until Sherry calls and reveals that she's pregnant. It's a moment that changes everything, as Christopher realizes that he can't leave another pregnant woman, and returns to Sherry, leaving Lorelai heartbroken and alone.
Dear Emily And Richard (Season 3, Ep 13)
Time to go back in time and look at how it all began. Up until now, fans only really knew the bare bones of Lorelai and Christopher's early days, but 'Dear Emily And Richard' is an episode told partly in flashback, as Sherry's labor reminds Lorelai of her own pregnancy and the choices that she made. We get to see a teenage version of Lorelai and Christopher as they realize how their lives will change.
Norman Mailer, I'm Pregnant (Season 5, Episode 6)
After Christopher went back to Sherry in the season two finale, Lorelai has been getting on with her life, but in this episode, the show hits fans with another big reveal when Christopher calls Lorelai and tells her that Sherry has left him (and the baby, Gigi). Lorelai immediately goes to help him - she teaches him some parenting tips, she helps care for Gigi, she lets him sleep, and she commiserates with him over Sherry's absence. It's a moment that opens the door for them again.
Emily Says Hello (Season 5, Ep 9)
While most of this episode focuses on the relationship between Emily and Richard, Christopher, Lorelai, and Rory play a big part. Lorelai invites Christopher and Rory to lunch at the Inn, and is surprised by how cold Rory is - because she has decided that Christopher is terrible for her mother, and just wants him out of their lives.
And, given that Lorelai ends up hiding the lunch from Luke (who she is seeing now), it seems that Rory might be right.
Partings (Season 6 Finale)
Every fan re this episode - when Luke and Lorelai had been doing well for so long, were planning to get married... and where it all fell apart. In this season finale, Lorelai gives Luke an ultimatum about setting a date for the wedding, and when he refuses to do so on the spot, she leaves - and runs straight into Christopher's arms. Sleeping with Christopher was a terrible choice at this point, but in of major Christopher/Lorelai moments, this is definitely up there.
'S Wonderful 'S Marvelous (Season 7, Ep 4)
After their night together in the season six finale, Lorelai wasn't sure what she wanted, but Christopher was. He spends most of this episode trying to impress her, coming up with dates, romance, and ways to show her how he feels. A personalized drive-in movie seems like it is the best possible date, but when Emily is arrested, it becomes the high point of the night! Of course, it still ends well, with the two spending the night together.
French Twist (Season 7, Ep 7)
This may be far from the end of their relationship, but French Twist is the ultimate Christopher and Lorelai episode, and for fans who wish they ended up together, this may be the place to call it quits. In this episode, Christopher and Lorelai head to Paris, and have an incredibly romantic time. This is the kind of Paris-romance story that anyone would want, and it ends with the reveal back home that they actually got married! ittedly, things go downhill from here, but this is peak romance for the couple.